H E Tancred Stakes
Horse race in Sydney, Australia
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H E Tancred Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run over 2,400 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.[1]
ClassGroup 1
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1963 (as HE Tancred Cup)
Race typeThoroughbred
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1963 (as HE Tancred Cup) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Kia (2018-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $1,500,000 (2026) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup |
History
The race is named after Henry Eugene Tancred (1897–1961), a former chairman of the Sydney Turf Club.
Name
This race has had several names in its existence:[2]
- 1963–1976 - H E Tancred Cup
- 1977–1980 - H E Tancred Stakes
- 1980 - Breville Tancred Stakes
- 1981–1986 - Bowater-Scott Tancred Stakes
- 1987 - Bowater Tancred Stakes
- 1988–1989 - Tancred International Stakes
- 1990 - The BMW International
- 1991–1995 - The BMW
- 1996–2001 - Mercedes Classic
- 2002–2017 - The BMW
- 2018 onwards - KIA Tancred Stakes
Distance
- 1963 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1964 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1965–1972 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 2400 metres
Conditions
- 1963–1976 - Quality Handicap
- 1977 onwards - Weight for Age
Grade
- 1963–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 1 race
Venue
- 2022 - Newcastle Racecourse[3]
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[4]
- 2026 - Aeliana
- 2025 - Dubai Honour[5]
- 2024 - Kalapour[6]
- 2023 - Arapaho[7]
- 2022 - Duais[8]
- 2021 - Sir Dragonet[9]
- 2020 - Verry Elleegant[10]
- 2019 - Avilius[11]
- 2018 - Almandin[12]
- 2017 - Jameka[13]
- 2016 - Preferment[14]
- 2015 - Hartnell[15]
- 2014 - Silent Achiever[16]
- 2013 - Fiveandahalfstar[17]
- 2012 - Manighar[18]
- 2011 - Cedarberg[19]
- 2010 - Littorio[20]
- 2009 - Fiumicino[21]
- 2008 - Tuesday Joy[22]
- 2007 - Blutigeroo[23]
- 2006 - Eremein[24]
- 2005 - Makybe Diva[25]
- 2004 - Grand Zulu[26]
- 2003 - Freemason[27]
- 2002 - Ethereal[28]
- 2001 - Curata Storm[29]
- 2000 - Tie the Knot[30]
- 1999 - Tie the Knot[31]
- 1998 - Might and Power[32]
- 1997 - Octagonal[33]
- 1996 - Octagonal[34]
- 1995 - Stony Bay[35]
- 1994 - Miltak[36]
- 1993 - Kaaptive Edition[37]
- 1992 - Heroicity[38]
- 1991 - Dr. Grace[39]
- 1990 - Sydeston[40]
- 1989 - Our Poetic Prince[41]
- 1988 - Beau Zam[42]
- 1987 - Myocard[43]
- 1986 - Bonecrusher[44]
- 1985 - Alibhai[45]
- 1984 - Hayai[46]
- 1983 - Trissaro[47]
- 1982 - Prince Majestic
- 1981 - Blue Denim
- 1980 - Kingston Town
- 1979 - Shivaree
- 1978 - Hyperno
- 1977 - Our Cavalier
- 1976 - Major Battle
- 1975 - Sovereign Yacht
- 1974 - Knee High
- 1973 - Apollo Eleven (NZ)
- 1972 - Tails
- 1971 - Natural Trump
- 1970 - Bright Shadow
- 1969 - Prince Grant
- 1968 - Khalekan
- 1967 - Indian Harvest
- 1966 - Striking Force
- 1965 - Galerus
- 1964 - King Roto
- 1963 - Maidenhead